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I don't think advertising is going to matter much on the Blue Water. There's no lack of people who want to take the train, but they balk at the highest fares each way during the week, which is what happens to yield management when a car or two is taken off. The train has been short *several* cars du...

Shorter consist this year than last means higher fare buckets for passengers- the percentage of "YD and YB" fares go quicker on a shorter train.
Not to mention Megabus.
I'm surprised ridership isn't down more.

MQT3001 wrote:Amtrak 350 off the NYC and onto the MC at Porter Junction at 9:20 EDT. 31 leading, then 6 buggies, then 34 bringing up the rear, but the cab end is coupled to the consist. Wonder how this will come back later

34 comes off at Battle Creek or Jackson.

6557 received it as part of a wreck rebuilt around 1990. It was the only C30-7A to have a new (old) cab and nose.

Cool shot.
6557 was an oddball, with a nose and cab from an ex-EL U36C.

In 1986, you had INGT/JAEL, ELDW/DWEL, and the just-in-time IHCS/CSIH through Battle Creek. They all went via the Kalamazoo Branch/Secondary and Elkhart. I can't see Amtrak granting additional trackage rights on the Michigan Line. The per ton/mile charge would be exhorbitant, and the railroad would ...

NS will not be doing the work, it will be Amtrak. Now stuff will get fixed.
Hoping for a swift transition away from NS Operating Rules on the territory as well.

They signed an agreement of transfer; however, the actual transfer of ownership has not
yet taken place. Amtrak work gangs are not permitted to do their work as of this time,
since NS still holds ownership.

Okay, a few things here: The north side is getting a fence from Harrison Road to Taco Bell; it's not negotiable. The south side will appear to have limited access (think Flint, with a locked gate) from Harrison Road to the swamp. The contact information is Debbie Alexander at CATA dwalexander@cata.org

Again? Was the low boy trailer at Leoni a "fail?"

CharlieX90 wrote:Fail by Amtrak...Again. Whats new.

Best thing I've read in a while, Scott. I hardly ever post on here or give out info anymore. Same reasons. prior rights... AMEN BROTHER....I buy groceries in Elkhart, I buy gas and diesel...in ELKHART!!! It gets old hearing how great things are now that NS is outta Kazoo, Gr and here... When i hear ...

My body saw a good dozen ATSF and BNSF GP60Ms in the LA Basin last week. One local had a pair of warbonnets and a Santa Fe caboose. And there are usually some at NS's Jackson Yard.

Line sale still hasn't been completed yet. "Expect an announcement in August or September, with 'something' to happen in the fall."

And Buster's correct. More speed restrictions to come if they don't get a little fire under their a****

The car in reference is former PC 201465, a cereal loading ex-PRR X43C. It's painted gray, but the gray is washing off. I don't have any good pics of it.

Ben Higdon wrote:Does anyone have any photos of the 40' PC boxcar thats landlocked next to a building in Jackson a block south of the B&B department?

Thanks!

It'll be just enough money to put lipstick on the pig.

Try looking at Trailer Train pics on rr.fallenflags.org. ICG's enclosed auto racks were indeed orange.

(Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out how someone could only see CN and GTW ones, LOL.)

Expect another press release later this summer, but the transfer isn't going to take place until October now. "Working out details."

Next month the fun *really* begins. This ain't nuttin', change-wise.

Amtrak owns from the CN/IC diamond at 21st St (old CP521), north to CUS. There are signs denoting same at the diamond. You were probably at CP518.

The ones who did it know exactly what I'm taking about.